Overview
- The Independent Workers of Great Britain has lodged formal legal claims in British courts over the early November dismissal of more than 30 Rockstar staff, seeking reinstatement, interim pay, and compensation.
- Rockstar says the workers were terminated for gross misconduct tied to leaking confidential information on a public forum and denies any link to union activity.
- Union leaders contend the conversations took place in a private union Discord focused on workplace conditions and argue such discussions are protected under UK law.
- Protests have continued outside Rockstar North in Edinburgh and Take-Two’s London office, with the union saying its requests for meetings were rebuffed as it pursues tribunal action.
- The legal escalation follows Take-Two’s announcement that Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed to November 2026, a schedule shift disclosed days earlier during quarterly results.